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’Anishkeed, t’áá ká nóólk’oł lágo.
2-3-photograph.I neg 2-blink.O LÁGO’Azhą́ hasistih ndi ’ayóo ’eesh’į́.
even.though 1-be.old.P even.though very 3-1-see.Prog’Ałní’ní’ą́ą́dą́ą́’ t’ah doo da’adánígóó dishááhgóó ch’iyáán ’ásdįįd.
noon-past still NEG cafeteria-to 1-go.I-NEG food 3-dwindle.NI
listen
The cafeteria ran out of food at noon before I could go there.
bookmark- ałní’ní’ą́ noonfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- t’ah doo góó beforefind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- dishááh start to go
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- ’ádįįh dwindle, become extinct
Bich’ah haini’ą́, "díí bee yisdádíínááł," hałní jiní.
hat 3-2-give.P with.this.PP pl-2-survive.F 3-to.say.I they.sayBá ólta’í la’ t’áá shǫ́ǫ́ da nihaa joozba’.
3-teacher some at.least such.as 1du-about 3-care.PChidí nidabinołtłáád.
car pl-3-2dpl-stop.IDa’ ’ałní’ní’ą́ąjį’ tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
Q noon-until outside-at 2-work.PDa’ dichinísh nínízin?
Q hunger-Q 2-feel.NIDíí ’abíní dibé tóógóó neeshkał.
this morning sheep water-to 3-1-herd.ProgDíí mósí yázhí hooghangóó nááshtééł.
this cat little home-towards 3-1-carry.ProgDoo ’atiin bąąhgóó ch’il ’ahwééh ’áłah ’ájíléeh da.
NEG road 3-beside-along plant coffee together 3-4-gather.SFO.I NEG
listen
Don’t gather tea along the roadside.
bookmark- Indirect command with negationfind in Navajo Imperatives
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- 4th person admonition, negative, Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -ąąh on, besidefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
Dooládó’ shį́į́ shich’ohoos’ni’ da; ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ kintah góyaa yishááł ńt’éé’ béeso naadiinígíí ńdiiłtsooz.
wow probably 1-lucky.P yesterday town areal down 1-go.I Past money twenty-NOM 3-sit.FFO.P
listen
Boy oh boy, I was in luck; yesterday I was walking down the street and found a twenty dollar bill.
bookmark- dooládó’ --- da lá (it) certainly isfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- ’adą́ą́dą́ą́’ yesterdayfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- góyaa downfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- nit’ee’ pastfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
díníilkaad
3DO-1dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).Ihadazhdoołtééł
pl-3DO-4dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.Fhanííníłchaad
3DO-2-card.it.(as.in.wool).PHáí dahoneesná, Kinłánídę́ę́’ ’Óola yee ’ádadójíhígíí doodago Gah Bikee’ Taah Yí’áhídę́ę́’ Hado yee ’ádadójíhígíí daats’í?
who pl-3-win.P Denver-from nugget 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom or Florida-from heat 3-with RFLX-pl-4-call.NI-nom perhaps
listen
Which team won? Denver Nuggets or Miami Heat.
bookmark- háí whofind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- doodago orfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- daats’í maybe, perhaps, possiblyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Háí shą’ bił nanilnish?
who Q 3-with 2-work.Ijiłbéézh
3DO-4-boil.it.IMósí ch’óółt’e’ lágo.
cat out-3-2-carry.O LÁGONahółtą́ą́’ laanaa t’óó daniidzin.
rain hope just pl-3pl-want.ONáá’íídéeshtah nisin doodago t’óó siláogóó deeshááł.
again-1-go.school.F 1-want or merely military-to 1-go.Fnidasiilyá
pl-3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pnideidooleeł
pl-3DO-3dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.FNił bééhózinísh ’éí doodaii’ nicheii daats’í bił bééhózin?
2-with 3-know.CI-Q TOP or 2-grandfather perhaps 3-with 3-know.CI
listen
Do you know or does your grandfather know?
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- nisin think, want
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- doodaii’ particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- daats’í particle for perhapsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- nisin think, want
Níwe, tʼáádoo ʼałkʼésdisí niyą́ní.
stop NEG candy 3-2-eat.DI.NEGNízhánee’ saabiihi’níłí bóhwiinił’ą́ą́’.
2-good.thing-NEE’ computer 3-2-learn.PSha’áłchíní Toohgóó bił ’eesbąs.
1-children Shiprock-to 3-with 1-drive.ProgShichidí t’ahdii yá’át’ééh, ’át’ah ’índa ła’ ninááhideeshnih.
1-car still 3-good.N later one again-3-1-buy.FSitsóí éí ’ashiiké nidaanéego ’atah nijóne’ laanaa nízin.
my.grandson TOP boy pl-3pl-play.I-GO join 4-play.O hope 3-3.want.CISohodizingo t’áá ká nídoó’nééh.
prayer-GO neg 2-get.up.OT’ah doo la’ ké ániidígíí ła’ biih náánást’ées da.
not.yet DISC shoe.new-IGII some 3-into 1-step.in.I NEGT’áá ká chidí ba’óó’ááł lágo.
NEG car 3-3-borrow.O LÁGOT’áá shǫǫ t’áadoo chidí bitoo’ nihits’ą́ą́’ ’asdįįd da.
just good NEG car 3.poss-gas 1pl-away 3-dwindle.P NEGTó lą’ígo nidlą́ ’áko bee nitah yá’áhoot’ééh dooleeł.
water many 3-2-drink.DI so 3-with 2-among pl-3-good.NI future
listen
Drink lots of water so that you can be healthy.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ’áko so, so that, so thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ee by means offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -tah, -taa-, -ta- among, mixingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- dooleeł futurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Yadiizíníshą’ haa néelt’e’go nínízin?
can-Q how 3.many.N-GO 2-want.NIYiską́ągo Na’nízhoozhídi háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł ninízin?
tomorrow Gallup-at where-Q 2-eat.F 2-want.CI
listen
When you go to Gallup tomorrow where do you want to eat?
bookmark- yiską́ągo tomorrowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- háá-P.ENCLITIC wherefind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -di atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)
- yíshą́ eat itlook up conjugationhide conjugation ▾
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- nisin think, want




